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Egypt

FAO SIGNS MOU WITH EGYPTIAN POULTRY INDUSTRY

To develop the production and adding that it will strengthen production
sustainability of the local poultry industry in biotechnology and biosafety, with
in Egypt, the FAO and the country’s subsequent training and technical support
Poultry Farmers Union have signed an for workers in the sector.
MOU. Meanwhile, the UAE receives its first
poultry import from Egypt. Egypt’s f rst export of
According to Egypt’s Minister of hatching eggs to the UAE
Agriculture, Al-Qusayr, the government Meanwhile, the country has announced
prioritises poultry production as one the export of 126,000 hatching eggs to the
of the fundamental pillars for the food UAE for the first time.
security of Egyptians, further noting local poultry industry. Photo: Blaž
that the local poultry industry employs The MOU signed between the union and Tarek Suleiman, head of Egypt’s
3 million people, and that nearly US$6 the FAO provides for cooperation in areas livestock and poultry development sector,
billion dollars are invested in it. of common interest through the transfer said the country’s production of chickens
The FAO has signed an MOU with of advanced and innovative technological stands at about 1.4 billion annually, adding
Egypt’s Poultry Farmers Union to develop services, according to Egypt’s Ministry that what exceeds the country’s needs of
any poultry products will be exported.
the production and sustainability of the of Agriculture and Land Reclamation,
Crop Production in Egypt
2019 2020
Area Area
Item Flag Yield Flag Production Flag Flag Yield Flag Production Flag
harvested harvested
Apples 28057 250004 Fc 701435 27417 Im 254563 Fc 697936 Im
Artichokes 16163 190002 Fc 307100 16103 Im 191793 Fc 308844 Im
Bananas 30234 439995 Fc 1330280 30864 Im 448079 Fc 1382950 Im
Barley 28600 37406 Fc 106981 29307 Im 35518 Fc 104092 Im
Caulif owers and broccoli 3798 278173 Fc 105650 4197 Im 281251 Fc 118041 Im
Chick peas 2165 22910 Fc 4960 1927 Im 23119 Fc 4455 Im
Cucumbers and gherkins 25734 220003 Fc 566155 27242 Im 225032 Fc 613031 Im
Dates 49825 329997 Fc 1644210 50834 Im 332643 Fc 1690959 Im
Eggplants (aubergines) 49897 270002 Fc 1347230 49512 Im 270906 Fc 1341312 Im
Figs 26931 80001 Fc 215450 27797 Im 72386 Fc 201212 Im
Garlic 17308 209995 Fc 363460 15719 Im 212191 Fc 333543 Im
Grapes 72517 220001 Fc 1595380 71889 Im 220665 Fc 1586342 Im
Nuts nes 1365 27692 Fc 3780 1239 Im 27635 Fc 3424 Im
Okra 4069 150000 Fc 61035 4401 Im 143972 Fc 63362 Im
Olives 103000 95243 Fc 981000 100826 Im 92528 Fc 932927 Im
Oranges 122705 250000 Fc 3067630 124725 Im 253194 Fc 3157960 Im
Peaches and nectarines 16649 210001 Fc 349630 16226 Im 208252 Fc 337910 Im
Pears 4916 139992 Fc 68820 4099 Im 154613 Fc 63376 Im
Peas, green 18935 80000 Fc 151480 18090 Im 84706 Fc 153233 Im
Potatoes 177569 292876 Fc 5200563 178608 Im 292031 Fc 5215905 Im
Rye 46043 Im 20002 Fc 92095 Im 45908 Im 20002 Fc 91825 Im
Seed cotton 100544 28044 Fc 281962 65000 * 33077 Fc 215000 *
Sesame seed 29100 12423 Fc 36150 29000 * 13103 Fc 38000 *
Sorghum 151375 50098 Fc 758362 148556 Im 49191 Fc 730761 Im
Soybeans 12398 29247 Fc 36260 17000 * 29412 Fc 50000 *
Spinach 1844 159978 Fc 29500 1996 Im 158652 Fc 31667 Im
Strawberries 14350 379989 Fc 545284 15345 Im 389071 Fc 597029 Im
Sugar cane 138315 1108771 Fc 15335972 135802 Im 1098181 Fc 14913516 Im
Sunf ower seed 7820 27174 Fc 21250 7000 * 31429 Fc 22000 *
Sweet potatoes 13348 334882 Fc 447000 13154 Im 342850 Fc 450985 Im
Tomatoes 174730 389999 Fc 6814460 170862 Im 393957 Fc 6731220 Im
Walnuts, with shell 4658 Im 51836 Fc 24145 Im 4656 Im 51796 Fc 24116 Im
Watermelons 42464 329997 Fc 1401300 45029 Im 331144 Fc 1491108 Im
Wheat 1316678 65003 Fc 8558807 1370235 Im 65682 Fc 9000000 *
* : Unoff cial f gure | Fc : Calculated data | Im: FAO data based on imputation methodology | Source: FAO Statistical Division 2021
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